Rev. Ezra H. Dawes, son of Nathan and Elizabeth (Haskell) Dawes, was born in Hallowell, Me., in 1800. After his first marriage he lived in Windham, Me., and came to Litchfield about 1830. He lived at the Plains, where he was engaged in milling, and was a Free Baptist minister. He afterward moved upon the farm now occupied by Mr. Sheppard, on the Pond road. He married,
- first, Rebecca Frank;
- second, Annice (Grover) Rideout;
- third, Abigail Clark.
He died in Detroit, Me., aged 90 years, 5 months, September 6, 1890.
Rebecca, his first wife, died March 20, 1847, aged 42 years.
Annice, his second wife, died May 12, 1858.
Children by first wife:
Sarah A., b. October 7, 1824. Lived in Massachusetts.
Lucy Elizabeth, b. September 4, I827. married, Charles Jenkins. Died in Whitman, Mass., 1878.
Lyman Seavey, b. May 25, 1830. Lived in Florida.
Sophia Frances, b. March 3, 1833. Lived in Richmond.
Alfred, b. February 16, 1836. Lived in Chelsea, Mass.
Philena, b. July 4, 1839, married William Alexander, lived in Richmond, Me.
Frederick, b. August 11, 1842. Lived in Hudson, Mass.
Cordane Rebecca, b. November 2, 1846. Lived in South Abington, Mass
[History of Litchfield and an Account of Its Centennial Celebrations, 1895, Augusta, Maine, Kennebec Journal, 1897, pp. 97-98]
A record of the marriage of Ezra H. Dawes to Rebecca Frank has not been found but since their first child was born in Oct 1824, it may be presumed they were married prior to this date.
- first, Rebecca Frank;
- second, Annice (Grover) Rideout;
- third, Abigail Clark.
He died in Detroit, Me., aged 90 years, 5 months, September 6, 1890.
Rebecca, his first wife, died March 20, 1847, aged 42 years.
Annice, his second wife, died May 12, 1858.
Children by first wife:
Sarah A., b. October 7, 1824. Lived in Massachusetts.
Lucy Elizabeth, b. September 4, I827. married, Charles Jenkins. Died in Whitman, Mass., 1878.
Lyman Seavey, b. May 25, 1830. Lived in Florida.
Sophia Frances, b. March 3, 1833. Lived in Richmond.
Alfred, b. February 16, 1836. Lived in Chelsea, Mass.
Philena, b. July 4, 1839, married William Alexander, lived in Richmond, Me.
Frederick, b. August 11, 1842. Lived in Hudson, Mass.
Cordane Rebecca, b. November 2, 1846. Lived in South Abington, Mass
[History of Litchfield and an Account of Its Centennial Celebrations, 1895, Augusta, Maine, Kennebec Journal, 1897, pp. 97-98]
A record of the marriage of Ezra H. Dawes to Rebecca Frank has not been found but since their first child was born in Oct 1824, it may be presumed they were married prior to this date.
Rev. Ezra H. Dawes, son of Nathan and Elizabeth (Haskell) Dawes, was born in Hallowell, Me., in 1800. After his first marriage he lived in Windham, Me., and came to Litchfield about 1830. He lived at the Plains, where he was engaged in milling, and was a Free Baptist minister. He afterward moved upon the farm now occupied by Mr. Sheppard, on the Pond road. He married,
- first, Rebecca Frank;
- second, Annice (Grover) Rideout;
- third, Abigail Clark.
He died in Detroit, Me., aged 90 years, 5 months, September 6, 1890.
Rebecca, his first wife, died March 20, 1847, aged 42 years.
Annice, his second wife, died May 12, 1858.
Children by first wife:
Sarah A., b. October 7, 1824. Lived in Massachusetts.
Lucy Elizabeth, b. September 4, I827. married, Charles Jenkins. Died in Whitman, Mass., 1878.
Lyman Seavey, b. May 25, 1830. Lived in Florida.
Sophia Frances, b. March 3, 1833. Lived in Richmond.
Alfred, b. February 16, 1836. Lived in Chelsea, Mass.
Philena, b. July 4, 1839, married William Alexander, lived in Richmond, Me.
Frederick, b. August 11, 1842. Lived in Hudson, Mass.
Cordane Rebecca, b. November 2, 1846. Lived in South Abington, Mass
[History of Litchfield and an Account of Its Centennial Celebrations, 1895, Augusta, Maine, Kennebec Journal, 1897, pp. 97-98]
A record of the marriage of Ezra H. Dawes to Rebecca Frank has not been found but since their first child was born in Oct 1824, it may be presumed they were married prior to this date.
- first, Rebecca Frank;
- second, Annice (Grover) Rideout;
- third, Abigail Clark.
He died in Detroit, Me., aged 90 years, 5 months, September 6, 1890.
Rebecca, his first wife, died March 20, 1847, aged 42 years.
Annice, his second wife, died May 12, 1858.
Children by first wife:
Sarah A., b. October 7, 1824. Lived in Massachusetts.
Lucy Elizabeth, b. September 4, I827. married, Charles Jenkins. Died in Whitman, Mass., 1878.
Lyman Seavey, b. May 25, 1830. Lived in Florida.
Sophia Frances, b. March 3, 1833. Lived in Richmond.
Alfred, b. February 16, 1836. Lived in Chelsea, Mass.
Philena, b. July 4, 1839, married William Alexander, lived in Richmond, Me.
Frederick, b. August 11, 1842. Lived in Hudson, Mass.
Cordane Rebecca, b. November 2, 1846. Lived in South Abington, Mass
[History of Litchfield and an Account of Its Centennial Celebrations, 1895, Augusta, Maine, Kennebec Journal, 1897, pp. 97-98]
A record of the marriage of Ezra H. Dawes to Rebecca Frank has not been found but since their first child was born in Oct 1824, it may be presumed they were married prior to this date.
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Ezra H. Dawes/ Apr. 6, 1800./ Sept. 6, 1899./ God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Psalm 49:15
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